Visceral adipose tissue: relationships between single slice areas at different locations and obesity-related health risks

摘要: Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is widely recognized as conveying the highest health risk in humans among currently measurable compartments. A recent study indicated that traditionally measured VAT area at L4–L5 not with correlation total volume. At present, it unknown whether also most strongly associated obesity-related risk. The aim was to establish which slice area(s) are indicators. subjects were a convenience sample of healthy adults who completed whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. correlations, appropriate adjustments, examined between individual MRI areas and fasting serum/plasma triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), glucose, insulin blood pressure. consisted 283 men (age (mean±s.d.) 41.9±15.8 years; BMI, 26.0±3.2 kg/m2; VAT, 2.7±1.8 L) 411 women (age, 48.1±18.7 BMI 27.0±5.4 kg/m2; 1.7±1.2 L). After adjusting for age, race, menopause status, scan position specific analysis laboratory, had lower correlations metabolic factors including TG, HDL, pressure than volume both women. 10 15 cm above higher or equal measures In women, 5 cm below similar measures. An appropriately selected single an equally reliable phenotypic marker However, traditional level best